~ Features A Great Cast: Ambrogio Maestri Is One Of The Finest Falstaff’S Of Our Time. The Italian Baritone Brings A Powerful, Versatile Voice To His Role, But Also Brings His Character A Hilarious Buffo Quality. Daniele Gatti, One Of The Most Acclaimed Opera Conductors Working Today, Leads A Stunning Cast Of Singers Including Barbara Fritolli As Alice Ford.

~ Genuinely Warm Italianita In All Of The Music-Making, Combined With A Boisterous Production By Stage Director Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Turns Verdi’S Commedia Lirica Into A Fireworks Display Of High Spirits As Well As What The Neue Zürcher Zeitung Called “Musically And Dramaturgically A Feast Of Life And Of Love Of Life.”